278 Scientific Intelligence. 
differs from all others heretofore ne and is well ri and 
] therefore propose for it the name of ‘ Poébrotheriu 
[ We omit some farther ial uid pass to the coasinn remarks. ] 
These bones belonged to an animal, rather less in size than the Dor- 
catherium. 
The species I have designated Wilsoni, in esto of Dr. Thomas B. 
Wilson, a munificent patron of the natural scienc 
Probable habit of the animal.—F rom the opdecens of considerable 
the animal was adapted to eating flesh as part of its food, as was 
thought by sa to have been probably the case with the Anoplothes 
acile, a pachydermous animal having very similar characters ; 
but I should tak its general structure would entirely preclude the idea 
terior trenchant molars were more probably intended for cutting 
branches and twigs of bushes, or tough grasses, which afterwards un- 
derwent a finer trituration with the true molars. 
The position which the genus should occupy.—Poébrotherium in its 
dentition approaches the Ruminantia to the Pachydermata, for in the 
number o the molar teeth and the trenchant nature of the anterior 
apy it is closely allied to the Xiphodont Anoplotherium, while in 
the molars it is characteristically Ruminant, and_ its position 
ould therefore, probably stand thus: Dorcatherium, Poébrotherium, 
Anoplotheriu 
Measurementst of the head. 
In. 
Meatus auditorius externus to infra orbitar foramen, 3:1 
From point of hook- ma igo of inferior maxilla to ¢ an- 
terior mental foramen, . ‘ . é ‘BD 
Greatest width of orbit, . : ‘ ; ‘ 1:15 
_Narrowest part of face, below ossa 
Width at the ntact ries iepreson of inferior 
maxill : 1 
Width at the coronoid. processes, , ‘ ‘ : 2 
Greatest width at the ossa tympani, 2 
. . 
Distance between ossa die sail . ice . ‘375 
Width of os tympan ‘85. 
Length i row Pao by the posterior six superior 
molar 25 
Notch bewec the first and second superior premolars, 333 
Len nem © ow formed by the posterior six inferior 
Ne 
Notch aio the first and second inferior premolars, ‘45 
* win, herba, Bow, pasco, 319, fera 
t The measurements are Sion} in English inches and parts of the same. 
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